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Trigonometry

Trigonometry is a field of mathematics. It is the study of triangles. Trigonometry includes planar trigonometry, spherical trigonometry, finding unknown values in triangles, trigonometric functions, and trigonometric function graphs.

3,810 Questions

What trigonometric value is equal to cos 62?

The solution is found by applying the definition of complementary trig functions:

Cos (&Theta) = sin (90°-&Theta)

cos (62°) = sin (90°-62°)

Therefore the solution is sin 28°.

A ladder that leans against a building makes an angle of 49 degree with the ground and reaches a point on the building 12m above the ground Find the length of the ladder to the nearest meter?

The ladder forms a right angle with the building: the ground and the building forming the right angle and the ladder forming the hypotenuse. If the length of the ladder is L metres, then

sin(49) = 12/L

So L = 12/sin(49) = 15.9 = 16 metres.

What is the largest Pythagorean Triple?

There is no largest Pythagorean triple since there's infinite amount of them. But if you're looking for one quite big, I took a few minutes for you and wrote a program that computes them (and btw is still computing them). Right now the largest one the function returned is 77893200, 128189952, 150000048. Note that you can multiply all three with any same natural number larger than one (2,3,4,...) and you'll get a Pythagorean triple larger than mine.

How long must a ladder be if it is to be leaned against a house at a point 9 feet above the ground resting at least 3 feet from the bottom edge of the wall?

This describes a right triangle. This triangle has a base (X ) of 3 ft, a opposite side ( Y) of 9 ft. So, you are looking for the hypothenuse. Use the Pythagoreum theory.

In this case. Your ladder length is called H.

H^2 = X^2 + Y^2

H = sqrt X^2 + Y^2

What is 50.3625 in DMS form?

50.3625 in DMS form is 50.21.45

50 is the D part.

Subtract 50 to get 0.3625. Multiply by 60 to get 21.75. 21 is the M part.

Subtract 21 to get 0.75. Multiply by 60 to get 45. 45 is the S part.

What is the cotangent of 510 degrees?

The cotangent of 510 degrees is: -1.73205081

What is the domain of cosine?

The domain of cosine is all real numbers, its range is [-1,1], and its period is 2π radians.

What is the formula for sine function?

In a right triangle, its Opposite/Hypotenuse I always use: Soh (sin, opposite/hypotenuse) Cah (cosine, adjacent/hypotenuse) Toa (tangent, opposite/adjacent) Hope this helped! :)

Why is the cos of 60 degrees 0.5?

Because if you construct a right triangle in which the acute angles are 30° and 60°,

you'll find that the side adjacent to the 60° angle is 1/2 the length of the hypotenuse,

which is how you apply the definition of the cosine.

How do you find the hypotenuse of a right triangle when only a side length and angle is given?

Dependent on what side you are given you would use Sin(Θ) = Opposite/Hypotenuse just rearrange the formula to Hypotenuse = Opposite/Sin(Θ).

Or if you are given the adjacent side use Cosine(Θ)=Adjacent/Hypotenuse, then:

Hypotenuse = Adjacent/Cosine(Θ)

Where is the origin of trigonometry in 18Th century?

The origin of trigonometry in the 18th century was the trigonometric knowledge at the end of the 17th century!

What is the perimeter formula for a triangular prism?

There is no way to find perimeter from a 3D figure. However, you can find the perimeter of a side of a triangular prism by using perimeter formulas for a parallelogram or triangle.

How do you find side a if side b is 12 inches and side c is 18 inches of a right triangle?

The answer depends on whether a or c is the hypotenuse: b cannot be the hypotenuse since the hypotenuse MUST be the longest side.

Suppose a is the hypotenuse.

Then a2 = b2 + c2 = 122 + 182 = 144 + 324 = 468. So a = 21.63 inches (approx).

Suppose c is the hypotenuse.

Then c2 = b2 + a2 = 182 = 122 + a2. So a2 = 180 and a = 13.42 inches (approx).

What is the exact trigonometric function value of cot 15 degrees?

cot(15)=1/tan(15)

Let us find tan(15)

tan(15)=tan(45-30)

tan(a-b) = (tan(a)-tan(b))/(1+tan(a)tan(b))

tan(45-30)= (tan(45)-tan(30))/(1+tan(45)tan(30))

substitute tan(45)=1 and tan(30)=1/√3 into the equation.

tan(45-30) = (1- 1/√3) / (1+1/√3)

=(√3-1)/(√3+1)

The exact value of cot(15) is the reciprocal of the above which is:

(√3+1) /(√3-1)

Why the value of tan A is always less than one?

The values of tan are limitless (that is to say, within [-inf, inf]). However, sin and cos ratios are between -1 and 1. Think about it: sin = opposite/hypotenuse. Since hypotenuse is always larger than or equal to opposite, sin must always be less than 1. Same with cos.